I've been making throws for several ill folks from our church. The easiest and fastest for me is a rag quilt with stripes (WOF) in alternating patterns. I just finished a pillow tick stripe and stars stripe. Last week I did a BRIGHT pink print stripe with a pink and white plaid stripe. Thanks to the Fiscars rag nippers, the projects went quickly. Earlier this year I made two others. Easy to kick out and often I can find 2-3 yards of a couple fabrics in my stash.